Williamstown Profile - History & Development - Hobsons Bay

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Land use zones Public Land Business PPRZ Public Park Recreation Zone B1Z Business 1 Zone PUZ2 Public Use Zone Education Industrial PUZ3 Public Use Zone Health & Community IN1Z Industrial 1 Zone PUZ4 Public Use Zone Transport IN3Z Industrial 3 Zone PUZ6 Public Use Zone Local Government Special Purpose RDZ1 Road Zone Category SUZ5 Special Use Zone 5 Residential Commonwealth Land CA Commonwealth land not controlled by R1Z Residential 1 Zone the Hobsons Bay Planning Scheme. R2Z Residential 2 Zone Port of Melbourne POMPS Port of Melbourne land not controlled by the Hobsons Bay Planning Scheme Williamstown Neighbourhood Profile 10
Natural features and parks Williamstown’s major natural feature is its coastline. Just offshore, at the north-east corner of the neighbourhood, are the lower end of the Spit and the mouth of Greenwich Bay. Moving south, the coastline continues to the Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park at the eastern tip. Parks Victoria and Hobsons Bay City Council are working together to develop this park, which forms part of the Altona Coastal Parklands. Revegetation has begun around Shelley Beach. The area was once covered by coastal saltbush but until recently was extremely degraded as a result of previous uses. Local community groups are working with Parks Victoria to re-establish indigenous plants and grasses. Shelley Beach is also the location of a ‘lava bubble’ which resulted from volcanic activity in the area. As lava flowed to the shoreline, gases in the lava built up and created a large bubble three metres in diameter. 13 Residential development Residential development in the Williamstown neighbourhood is an eclectic mix of housing types and streetscapes. In most streets, there are examples of heritage housing and in some cases, the heritage significance of the streetscape is predominantly intact. In other streets, heritage housing sits alongside more recent development. A blanket heritage overlay applies to the neighbourhood. There is also a wide variation in the size of housing lots, ranging from expansive blocks with large houses and gardens to smaller lots just wide enough to accommodate a single fronted cottage. Similarly, the character of the streets is very diverse. In some parts, the streets are wide with bluestone kerbing and large street trees while in other areas the streets are much narrower and the housing is set close to the footpath. Along with increased housing densities in the residential areas, a number of commercial and industrial sites have been converted to apartment living. The former Nelson Bros. Funeral Parlour in Douglas Parade (see photo) is an example of this changed use, with retail on the street level and apartments above. Williamstown Neighbourhood Profile 11
Page 2 and 3: Published by Hobsons Bay City Counc
Page 4 and 5: A. Introduction The Williamstown ne
Page 6 and 7: Williamstown’s Botanic Gardens we
Page 10 and 11: Community library, centres and hall
Page 12 and 13: The Robina Scott Kindergarten offer
Page 14 and 15: Recreational facilities and open sp
Page 16 and 17: Cultural Activities The Williamstow
Page 18 and 19: Public transport The Williamstown n
Page 20 and 21: Sporting Facilities Work is planned

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